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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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